Auction 70
Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Mar 31, 2020
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 414:
Afghan Jewish Rug - Moses and the Tablets of the Law - Afghanistan, 1970s
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Afghan Jewish Rug - Moses and the Tablets of the Law - Afghanistan, 1970s
A pictorial rug depicting Moses carrying the Tablets of the Law. [Afghanistan, 1970s].
Wool knot-pile; wool and cotton foundation.
A single central panel depicts Moses carrying the Tablets of the Law and his staff with a desert landscape in the background. An inscription in the bottom reads, "And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face." (Deuteronomy 34:10; Hebrew).
91x123 cm. Good condition. Light stains. Minor damage to lower corners. Hanging loops sewn on upper corners.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997. p. 86.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
